Serves 4 people
stuffing:

500 g minced meat
300 g small grain rice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp seven spices
1 tsp sweet pepper
2 tsp salt
50 ml olive oil
1 chopped onion
grape leaves and zucchini:

500 g grape leaves
500 g zucchini
800 g lamb ribs
1 L water
1 tsp sweet pepper

Recipe Courtesy of
Asian Food Network

Stuffed Grape Leaves and Zucchini

A common sight on Arab and Mediterranean dinner tables, these little bundles of grape leaves and zucchini are stuffed with minced meat and rice that have been spiced perfectly. This results in turning each bundle into concentrated flavor bombs that are sure to delight the whole family. Serve this dish the traditional way with a side of yogurt as a dipping sauce, and be sure to make more as you'll be surprised at how fast these go! Here's a tip: Use this dish as a way for you to turn preparing for Iftar into a family affair and get everyone involved with wrapping and stuffing!

Difficulty: Medium

Preparation: 120 min
Cook: 75 min
Clean up: 15 min

Steps: 3 steps
13 Ingredients

Difficulty: Medium
Steps: 3 steps
13 Ingredients

Preparation: 120 min
Cook: 75 min
Clean up: 15 min

Instructions

Stuff zucchini with meat
- Empty every zucchini and stuff it with the meat mixture
- .Put a small quantity of stuffing on every grape leave and roll it.

Add lamb ribs
- Align the stuffed grape leaves belowthe lamb ribs.
- Place the remaining lamb ribs on top of the grape leaves.
- Pour the water into a bowl, add the sweet pepper and mix.

Add in water
- Pour the water mixture overthe zucchini, grape leaves and lamb ribs.
- Cover the saucepan and cook for 60-90 minutes over low heat.
- Put the grape leaves, zucchini and lamb ribs in a serving dish.

Plate and Serve!

Serve the yogurt aside.

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Name: Stuffed Grape Leaves and Zucchini
Prep time: P0Y0M0D2H0M0S
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Yield: Serves 4 people
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: stuffing: 500 g minced meat; 300 g small grain rice; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp seven spices; 1 tsp sweet pepper; 2 tsp salt; 50 ml olive oil; 1 chopped onion; grape leaves and zucchini: 500 g grape leaves; 500 g zucchini; 800 g lamb ribs; 1 L water; 1 tsp sweet pepper

Ingredients

Serves 4 people
stuffing:

500 g minced meat
300 g small grain rice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp seven spices
1 tsp sweet pepper
2 tsp salt
50 ml olive oil
1 chopped onion
grape leaves and zucchini:

500 g grape leaves
500 g zucchini
800 g lamb ribs
1 L water
1 tsp sweet pepper

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